Olivia Newton-John’s husband John Easterling reveals her last wishes before her tragic death, saying the legendary singer was “cheerful and cheerful and pain-free” in her final days
John Easterling has revealed that in her final days, his late wife Olivia Newton-John wanted all Australians suffering from cancer to have access to alternative medicines.
The 70-year-old film producer told The Herald Sun Australia’s sweetheart was “fortunate” enough to “have access to a wide range of wellness treatments” and she wanted others to have the same privilege.
The treatments, which included medical cannabis, “undoubtedly lengthened Olivia’s life and gave her quality of life.”
John Easterling, 70, (left) has revealed that in her final days, his late wife Olivia Newton-John (right) wanted all Australians suffering from cancer to have access to alternative medicines
He went on to say that because of the alternative treatments, she is “happy and cheerful and pain-free” and doesn’t need “toxic chemicals or addictive painkillers” to manage her terminal illness.
Unfortunately, not all cancer patients have access to these drugs.
Olivia often lobbied politicians to try to influence changes in the law and make medicinal cannabis available to patients at ONJ Cancer Wellness and Research Center in Melbourne.
The film producer told The Herald Sun Australia’s lover was “fortunate enough” to “have access to a wide range of wellness treatments” and she wanted others to have the same privilege
“Her dream with the Olivia Newton-John Wellness Center was to give Australians living with cancer access to similar types of treatments,” John said.
The pop icon’s husband encouraged people to join Olivia’s Walk for Wellness at Melbourne’s Alexandra Gardens on October 9 to raise money for programs, treatments and equipment.
“Please donate generously to keep Olivia’s dream alive. Let’s keep this wellness center running,” he said.
The treatments, which included medical cannabis, “undoubtedly lengthened Olivia’s life and gave her quality of life”
He continued: “Walk this path, stand tall with confidence, with courage and with hope, just as Olivia walked her path. See you soon in Australia, proud Aussie, in honor of Olivia.”
It comes just days after he celebrated her first birthday since her death.
Last Monday – which would have been her 74th birthday – John shared a beautiful photo of the couple via her Instagram account, recounting the story of their first-ever trip to the Bahamas.
He went on to say that because of the alternative treatments, she is “happy and cheerful and pain-free” and doesn’t need “toxic chemicals or addictive painkillers” to manage her terminal illness
The Amazon Herb Company founder said it was their first trip as a couple to celebrate Olivia’s birthday.
Olivia died peacefully at her home in Southern California on Monday morning, surrounded by family and friends.
It came after a brave and extraordinarily public decades-long battle with cancer, during which she was last diagnosed three times in 1992, 2013 and 2017.
Unfortunately, not all cancer patients have access to these drugs. Olivia often lobbied politicians to try to influence changes in the law and make medicinal cannabis available to patients at ONJ Cancer Wellness and Research Center in Melbourne